My Style: Shake Your Pom Poms Part 2

Today's Look: continues to celebrate this season's hot pom pom trend.  These shorts, from the awesome company Missguided, are the perfect blend of quality and style.  They are lined, soft, and comfortable.  The floral monochrome print with pom pom detail creates an eye-catching design.  To style the shorts, I added a fitted, classic black crop top and a bold, statement necklace, carrying through the circular theme.  Sometimes using a similar geometric shape throughout the styling creates a cohesive outfit.  Circles can also be found in the leather studded bracelet and the round sunnies.  To complete the look with some edginess (edgy and fun are always the two things I keep in mind while styling), I wore the Campus Queen black platform booties by Dirty Laundry.  These kicks are a good value and comfortable.  If you've been reading my blog for awhile, you have a pretty good idea that I adore shoes.  Let me know about your favorite shoe brands and styles; I love everything about shoes and probably should have named my blog Arizona Girl Obsessed with Shoes :)  Jk.  That's way too long.  Hey, to see part one of the pom pom trend/collaboration with Missguided, see my post from July 15th.  Anyway, tomorrow I'm off to Scottsdale for my first fitting for my bridesmaid dress (for my brother's wedding).  Wish me luck (and that the dress isn't awful like most bridesmaid dresses are notorious for being!)  Xoxo, Shelly

Outfit Details:  Shorts courtesy of Missguided  ❤ | Necklace courtesy of Charlotte Russe ❤ | iPhone Case courtesy of Clique Boutique ❤ | Top by Poetry from Basement Marketplace | Sunnies from UrbanOG | White Stone Ring from Nasty Gal | Silver Rings from Earthbound Trading Co. | Earrings from Aéropostale | Bracelet from Forever 21 | Booties by Dirty Laundry from Hot Topic | Nails by  Claire's

Beauty Tip:  A matte on black gloss French manicure is the current "it" mani; classy with an equal amount of edgy.  Try it now by watching a tutorial I found on YouTube here!  Or as many bloggers have discovered, use stick-on or glue-on nail kits that have improved in recent years.  They look great and are easy to apply.

Love my new Lemon Balm Marinade clip iPhone case from Clique Boutique.

                 

My Style: Bohemian Rhapsody

Today's Look: was taken in beautiful Old Town Scottsdale on a humid, 102 degree afternoon.  Yes, I wilted.  Literally.  Northern Arizona is not nearly as hot as "The Valley" during the summer months, so I'm not acclimated to real heat.  Lucky for me, I received a lovely embellished chevron striped romper from Charlotte Russe that was perfect for a warm summer day. To give a more bohemian styling, which you know I love, I added a soft, extra-long jersey cardigan from SirenLondon.  SirenLondon is an e-retailer with headquarters located in Warwickshire, England.  Specializing in indie, vintage-style, hand-selected clothing,  they have an eye for trends and a great selection of what's current.  I definitely recommend checking them out!  To add more boho flare, I selected a pretty gold and black beaded hair-jewelry clip by artist Semira Mustafic, creator of Hair Floaters, black sling-back booties, various artistic rings, gold earrings, and a cuff bracelet.  Hope you're all staying cool this summer.  Xoxo, Shelly

Outfit Details:  Cardigan courtesy of SirenLondon ❤ | Romper, Bracelet, & Earrings courtesy of Charlotte Russe ❤ | Hair Clip courtesy of Floaters ❤ | Shoes from Maurices | Black Stone Ring from Sage Brush Trading Company | Eye Ring from Black Hound Gallerie | Gold Rings from Forever 21 | Nails from Claire's

Fashion Tip:  Long, black cardigans have a super power of being not only a stylish piece in any closet, but also being very flattering to a woman's curves.  I had been looking for one for awhile when I found this beauty.  The Long Tall Whisper Cardigan from SirenLondon could not be more perfect!

Watch my short and sweet tutorial on how to wear Hair Floaters below :)

                

My Style: Aztec Cut-Out Dress

Today's Look:  is all about the light purple, Aztec-inspired dress.  The dress is covered in an intricate design and includes cut-outs on the back.  To start the look off, I chose to compliment the black detailing on the dress by wearing my black, studded creeper shoes and backpack.  Next, to continue adding edge to a sweet, summer dress, I chose to accessorize with my black, spiked headband and bracelet, along with skull earrings..  Finishing off the look,  I chose to finish with a dash of charm by adding a heart pendant necklace, three rings, and a silver, bedazzled watch.

Outfit Details:  Dress courtesy of Charlotte Russe  ❤,  Shoes by Wild Diva at urbanog.com, Backpack by Pink at Victoria's Secret (Prescott, Arizona), Headband from Claire's (Tucson, Arizona),  Necklace from Forever 21 (Scottsdale, Arizona), Watch from Charming Charlie's (Tucson, Arizona), Rings from Aeropostale (Tucson, Arizona), Earrings by Wet Seal at Blink (Anaheim, California).

Fashion Tip:  When wearing an Aztec-inspired dress, rather than wearing other patterns within the outfit and causing congestion, accessorize the outfit with solid colors that accentuate the dress.

Below, I included a selection of Aztec-inspired dresses and accessories.

Dress and accessory links found here.

Kim Kardashian   Sienna Miller   Christina Milian   Nicky Hilton   Vanessa Hudgens

My Style: Born to be Wild

 

Today's Look:  is all about being daring.  For this particular look, since school is approaching, I wanted to make an outfit that would work with one of my backpacks.  Today, I chose my Hello Kitty leopard print backpack.  Since the backpack's colors include black, tan, and brown, I chose to add color into the ensemble by wearing a pair of  high-waisted, richly colored burgundy pants and a short-cut, white-washed chambray shirt.  To pull in the tan of the bag, I wore suede ankle boots and a spiked headband to match.  Completing the look, I wore a leopard print ring, a tarnished gold band, tarnished gold leaf earrings, and two bracelets.   Dare to be bold.  Born to be wild.

Outfit Details:  Top by American Rag at Macy's (Tucson, Arizona), Pants by Bullhead Denim Co. at PacSun (Tucson, Arizona), Backpack by Hello Ktty at urbanog.com, Boots by Betsey Johnson at 6pm.com, Ring by Charming Charlie's (Scottsdale, Arizona), Bracelets at American Eagle (Scottsdale, Arizona), Earrings by EB at Earthbound (Flagstaff, Arizona).

Fashion Tip:  This school year, have fun with animal print backpacks.  They add a dash of edge to any outfit.  There are so many options out there to choose from, so it was difficult to narrow it down. I included a selection of my favorite nine animal print backpacks and their links below.  

Backpack:  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

      Justin Bieber                  Ke$ha                  Avril Lavigne                Taylor Momsen